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CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS (EIN 26-0844268)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202513179349306906
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-13T15:46:36-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN430765316PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUBINBROWN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100AddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260844268EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF ST LOUISBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHESBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3143612437PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14657 MARYLAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREX SINQUEFIELDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone3143612437PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMINDY G KRUEGERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01290370PTIN
Phone3142903300PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAINT LOUIS CHESS CLUBBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerREX SINQUEFIELDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14657 MARYLAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$31,360,693GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SAINTLOUISCHESSCLUB.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE FORMAL CHESS INSTRUCTION AND INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF CHESS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee112TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$24,525TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$16,187,063PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$30,572,962CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$465,005PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$566,353CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$22,776PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$46,704CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,844PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$20,858CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,677,688PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,206,877CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,751,080PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,775,536CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,153,545PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,539,207CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$68,708PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$269,710CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,057,256CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,722,072PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$12,096,723CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$15,695,405PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,681,176CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$982,283PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$11,525,701CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,627,033TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$29,019,699TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,582,940TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,453,705TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,044,093NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,565,994NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO MAINTAIN A FORMAL PROGRAM OF CHESS INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND LEVELS AND TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF CHESS.IT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER OF SAINT LOUIS, AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, TO MAINTAIN A FORMAL PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION TO TEACH THE GAME OF CHESS AND TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF CHESS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,543,671ExpenseAmt
Grant$639,308GrantAmt
Revenue$107,736RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O:APPLIED EDUCATION:IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO HOST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-LEVEL CHESS COMPETITIONS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A REAL-WORLD UNDERSTANDING OF HOW FAR THEIR ACADEMIC AND STRATEGIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN CHESS COULD TAKE THEM. THESE EVENTS OFFERED STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO WITNESS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHESS PLAYERS COMPETING, SHOWCASING HIGH-LEVEL CHESS STRATEGY. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP BELIEVES THAT EXPOSURE TO SUCH TOURNAMENTS INSPIRES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN CHESS, WITH THE PROSPECT OF ONE DAY COMPETING FOR SUBSTANTIAL CASH PRIZES AND ACHIEVING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL RECOGNITION. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP, AND U.S. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, IN ADDITION TO THE SINQUEFIELD CUP, CAIRNS CUP, ST. LOUIS MASTERS, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS. THESE PRESTIGIOUS COMPETITIONS, FEATURING SOME OF THE WORLD'S TOP PLAYERS, CONTINUE TO DRAW GLOBAL ATTENTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND ITS ROLE IN PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN CHESS EDUCATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,589,514ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,136,228GrantAmt
Revenue$494,124RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O:DIRECT CLASSROOM:DIRECT CLASSROOM:THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE MISSION REMAINS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING CHESS INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS THROUGH TWO PRIMARY MODES: AT ITS CAMPUS LOCATED AT 4657 MARYLAND AVENUE IN SAINT LOUIS, MO, AND IN SATELLITE CLASSROOMS AT PARTICIPATING K-12 SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER SAINT LOUIS METRO AREA ("PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS"). ADDITIONALLY, THE VIRTUAL LEARNING PLATFORM ESTABLISHED IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO BE A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS. FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE LESSONS IN-PERSON AT THE CAMPUS, WITHIN AREA SCHOOLS, AND VIRTUALLY, SUPPORTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF STUDENTS. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED APPROXIMATELY 6,000 STUDENTS AT ITS CAMPUS, WHILE MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN SATELLITE CLASSROOMS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM, USING FORMAL CLASSES AND TEXTBOOKS TO DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED AND ORGANIZED OVER 100 CHESS TOURNAMENTS AND 200 LECTURES, CLASSES, AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. IT ALSO CONDUCTED VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL SUMMER CAMPS, BOTH LOCALLY AND FOR STUDENTS NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED CAMPS FOR TOP-TIER STUDENT CHESS PLAYERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$14,133,185TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document156IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee112EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORAH FRIELBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3143612437PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14657 MARYLAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63108ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
REX SINQUEFIELD
PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN16.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE LUEKEN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG ECKERT
TREASURER (AS OF 3/24)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,733$0$0
JAMES VOELKER
TREASURER (THRU 3/24)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED BAUR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE PODGURSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY RICH
TECHINCAL DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$142,211$0$11,346
TAD MIDDLETON
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & HR40.00Yes (X)$140,328$0$13,004
NORAH FRIEL
FINANCE MANAGER40.0010.00$130,211$0$12,783Yes (X)
CATHERINE GALLAHER
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER40.0010.00$121,328$0$18,376Yes (X)
JAMES GILDEHAUS
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES40.0010.00$116,328$0$11,576Yes (X)
LEVON ARONYAN
GRANDMASTER & CHESS PLAYER40.00$338,294$0$7,077Yes (X)
YASSER SEIRAWAN
CHIEF COMMENTATOR & SPOKESPERSON40.00$114,728$0$20,054Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,105,161TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$94,216TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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PINNACLE CONTRACTING INC
7733 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1550SAINT LOUISMO63105CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR$2,070,395
SILVERBACK VIDEO LLC
2342 CENTERLINE INDUSTRIAL DRSAINT LOUISMO63146AUDIO & VISUAL PRODUCTION SERVICES$1,010,839
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP
8001 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1500SAINT LOUISMO63105LEGAL SERVICES$804,973
CAMBRIDGE TRS INC DBA ROYAL SONESTA
212 N KINGSHIGHWAY BLVDSAINT LOUISMO63108HOTEL, EVENT SPACE, & CONCIERGE SERVICES$787,339
SPECTRUM STUDIOS LLC
3100 W ARROWHEAD LAKE DRCOLUMBIAMO65203AUDIO & VISUAL PRODUCTION SERVICES$677,970
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K20CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$10,000FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$47,470MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$208,971FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$30,306,521AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$30,572,962TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DIRECT CLASSROOM611600$420,435$420,435
APPLIED EDUCATION711210$145,918$145,918
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$566,353TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,704TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$46,704ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$46,729RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$46,729RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$53,963FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$208,971ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$98,279FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$44,316TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$44,316ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$11,972GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$8,808CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,164TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,164RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescYOUTUBE ADVERTISINGDesc
Business541800BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$24,525TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$24,525UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,485TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,343RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$5,142ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$62,010OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,206,877TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$601,860RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$24,525UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$7,530ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,775,536TotalAmt
Program Services$3,775,536ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$306,889TotalAmt
Program Services$184,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,689FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,649,193TotalAmt
Program Services$1,202,917ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,203,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$242,784FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,697TotalAmt
Program Services$28,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,745FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,361TotalAmt
Program Services$133,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$129,682ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,711FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,067TotalAmt
Program Services$107,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,270FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,300TotalAmt
Program Services$100,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,090FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$688,915TotalAmt
Management And General$688,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,561TotalAmt
Management And General$82,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,710TotalAmt
Fundraising$269,710FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,561,774TotalAmt
Program Services$3,024,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$458,983ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,507FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,022TotalAmt
Program Services$240,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,743FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430,551TotalAmt
Program Services$254,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,293FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,348TotalAmt
Program Services$72,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,362FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,813,825TotalAmt
Program Services$838,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$831,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,835FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,256,990TotalAmt
Program Services$1,231,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,758FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,080TotalAmt
Management And General$2,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,667TotalAmt
Program Services$128,598ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,393FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,150TotalAmt
Program Services$122,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,143FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EVENT PAYOUTS$2,303,976$2,303,976
MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT$439,210$205,637$192,968$40,605
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS$170,036$80,259$74,170$15,607
TRAINING & EDUCATION$16,895$16,895

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,423TotalAmt
Program Services$97,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,681,176TotalAmt
Program Services$14,133,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,490,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,057,256FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,183BOYAmt
EOY$1,301,121EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,754BOYAmt
EOY$75,282EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,600BOYAmt
EOY$16,130EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$281,246BOYAmt
EOY$9,983,948EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,543BOYAmt
EOY$10,043EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,416BOYAmt
EOY$36,154EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$178,198BOYAmt
EOY$261,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$15,510,783LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,400,387LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,274,176BOYAmt
EOY$11,110,396EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,142,917BOYAmt
EOY$6,225,600EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,627,033BOYAmt
EOY$29,019,699EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,268,504BOYAmt
EOY$1,783,984EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,351,721EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,716BOYAmt
EOY$28,135EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,292,720BOYAmt
EOY$5,289,865EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,582,940BOYAmt
EOY$8,453,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,822,007BOYAmt
EOY$8,866,514EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$222,086BOYAmt
EOY$11,699,480EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,044,093BOYAmt
EOY$20,565,994EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,627,033BOYAmt
EOY$29,019,699EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,525,701ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$3,800OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$164,418AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$114,267OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$114,267BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,417,459OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$490,282DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,927,177BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,080,963OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,603,684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,477,279BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,279,116OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$777,046DepreciationAmt
Book Value$502,070BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$618,978OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$529,375DepreciationAmt
Book Value$89,603BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,110,396TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
COLLECTION ITEMS$164,418
EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT RECEIVABLE$1,071,691
OPERATING LEASE - RIGHT-OF-USE, NET$4,989,491
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,225,600TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$5,289,865Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,289,865TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,361,113TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$420DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$420RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$31,360,693RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$153,816OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$153,816RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,206,877TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,839,212TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$420DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$157,616OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$158,036ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,681,176ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,681,176TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE COLLECTION INCLUDES: CUSTOM-MADE CHESS MEMORABILIA AND TROPHIES DISPLAYED IN THE CHESS CLUB PUBLIC GALLERY TO CELEBRATE THE GAME OF CHESS, ITS HISTORY, AND ITS IMPACT ON ART AND CULTURE.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -98,279. COST OF GOODS SOLD -8,808. RENTAL EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST RENTAL INCOME -46,729.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 98,279. COST OF GOODS SOLD 8,808. RENTAL EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST RENTAL INCOME 46,729. UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 3,800.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPUBLICATION OF RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY: AN AD DETAILING THE POLICY IS ANNUALLY PLACED IN THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH NEWSPAPER. ALSO, THE POLICY IS CONSPICUOUSLY STATED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
THE ROME GROUP
3101 OLIVE STSAINT LOUISMO63103GRANT WRITING0$0$8,910$0
LAUREN BAUMAN
13350 LAKEWOOD DRSAINT GENEVIEVEMO63670DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING, GRANT WRITING0$0$80,800$0
BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
440 FIRST STREET NW STE 450WASHINGTONDC20001GRANT RESEARCH, PROPOSALS, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE0$0$180,000$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$269,710TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$187,299GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$152,761CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,538GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,584RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,706FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$5,063EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,598OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF TOURNEYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$75,635GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$56,210CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$19,425GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$1,258NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$15,244RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$70FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$1,500EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$18,256OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$262,934GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$208,971CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$53,963GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,258NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$25,828RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$33,776FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,563EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$30,854OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$98,279DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$44,316NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS
4445 LINDELL BLVDSAINT LOUISMO63108430653270501(C)(3)$25,000$0COSTBENEFITS THE WORK OF LOCAL SAINT LOUIS, MO CHARITIES
GRAND CHESS TOUR
325 NORTH EUCLIDSAINT LOUISMO63108810733339501(C)(3)$555,000$0COSTCHESS TOUR OPERATIONS & PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
INTERNATIONAL CHESS SCHOOL INC
80 JESSE COURTMONTVILLENJ07045223373406501(C)(3)$512,500$0COSTCHESS PROGRAMMING
KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION
80 JESSE COURTMONTVILLENJ07045470870553501(C)(3)$600,000$0COSTCHESS PROGRAMMING
NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC CHESS FOUNDATION INC
171 EAST POST ROAD SUITE 206WHITE PLAINSNY10601061301676501(C)(3)$10,000$0COSTCHESS PROGRAMMING
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA
2500 MU STUDENT CENTERCOLUMBIAMO65211431143471501(C)(3)$1,888,728$0COSTCOLLEGIATE CHESS PROGRAMMING & SUPPORT
US CHESS FEDERATION
PO BOX 775308SAINT LOUISMO63177135624511501(C)(3)$165,000$0COSTWOMENS CHESS PROGRAMMING GRANT & CHESS OLYMPIAD SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS LISTED IN PART II ARE TO ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF A STATE WHICH IS PART OF THE USA, AND IT HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER THAT IT IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). FURTHER, ALL GRANTS ARE MEMORIALIZED IN A WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION. EACH SUCH GRANT AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT TIMELY REPORTS OF HOW GRANT PROCEEDS HAVE BEEN USED BE DELIVERED TO THIS GRANTOR ORGANIZATION. FURTHER, EACH GRANT AGREEMENT REQUIRES CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE US TAX LAWS DURING THE TERM OF THE GRANT. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION COMMITS UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LEVON ARONYAN
GRANDMASTER & CHESS PLAYER$167,299$0$328$0$170,667$0$0$0$7,077$0$345,371$0$0$0
ANTHONY RICH
TECHINCAL DIRECTOR$140,909$0$1,302$0$0$0$4,266$0$7,080$0$153,557$0$0$0
TAD MIDDLETON
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & HR$140,000$0$328$0$0$0$2,400$0$10,604$0$153,332$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLEVON ARONIANPersonNm
Relationship With OrgGRANDMASTER AND CHESS PLAYERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposePERSONAL TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTLoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$10,043OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$10,043BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee Approval0BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement0WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$10,043TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SPECTRUM STUDIOS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
RANDY SINQUEFIELD, SON OF REX SINQUEFIELD IS A > 35% OWNER$677,970CONTRACT VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES0
SINQUEFIELD ENTERPRISES LLC
REX SINQUEFIELD IS A > 35% OWNER$46,729RENT PAYMENT0
SINQUEFIELD ENTERPRISES LLC
REX SINQUEFIELD IS A > 35% OWNER$32,466MANITENANCE EXPENSE0
SINQUEFIELD ENTERPRISES LLC
REX SINQUEFIELD IS A > 35% OWNER$28,289LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MICHAEL PODGURSKY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH REX SINQUEFIELD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH CHI-CHI, LLC FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES. CHI-CHI, LLC HAS DESIGNATED ITS OWNER JOY BRAY TO BE GENERAL MANAGER FOR THIS ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE MANAGER, AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE POLICY COVERS ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MANAGER, KEY EMPLOYEE, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWER, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AN ENTITY THAT CONTRACTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE ACTUAL CONFLICT WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING AND THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM THE DISCUSSION OF AND VOTING ON THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWED SALARIES OF SIMILAR POSITIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR. THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE SUGGESTED SALARY. ALL FULL-TIME SALARIES WERE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GAUDIO VISUAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,739,787. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,699. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,750,486. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 196,453. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 196,453. CHESS TOURNAMENT CONSULTING AND SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 472,689. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 472,689. CHESS TOURNAMENT JUDGEMENT AND COMMENTARY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 377,819. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 377,819. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 237,536. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 458,983. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,808. TOTAL EXPENSES 764,327.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES INCLUDED IN BAD DEBT EXPENSE -3,800.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD CHESS MUSEUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14652 MARYLAND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271280023EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHESS CLUBBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd